100 Years of Lynchings

by Ralph Ginzburg

Ginzburg compiles vivid newspaper accounts from 1886 to 1960 to provide insight and understanding of the history of racial violence.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Race, African American, Historical, American History

270 pages, paper

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Ralph Ginzburg was an American editor, publisher, journalist, and photographer. He was best known for publishing books and magazines on erotica and art and for his conviction in 1963 for violating federal obscenity laws.

Reviews

[Yvett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book took me months to read ( a lot longer than a book normally takes me) - It is one thing to know about this aspect of american history and the magnitude of the atrocities committed at that time.. but it is another to peel through so many accounts one by one in detail... It was painful.. but I believe necessary to go through. I did not expect to grow, and crumble, and grow... in the ways I have with this book. Keep your eyes open, and look around you.

[Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a hard read.
But a needed reminder to show the happenings of a past not too long ago, as well as showing the horrible consequences of mob mentality, and the consequences of letting those mentalities go unchecked.

[Da1tonthegreat · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a highly selective, unbalanced compilation of newspaper articles on lynchings. Its focus is on lynchings where the lynched was allegedly misidentified or falsely accused. As a result, it's merely liberal propaganda of the sort more artfully done by Harper Lee in To Kill a Mockingbird. Whether just or not, whether worthy of a civilized society or not, this kind of communal vigilante justice is the kind of thing that happens when two disparate peoples are forced to live in close proximity. The same thing happens in reverse in today's South Africa and Zimbabwe. Indeed, in the US, we still have lynch mobs, they just come howling for the blood of police instead of the criminals. Then, as now, liberal rhetoric spares no sympathy for the white victims of black violence.

A word on the editor:
100 Years of Lynchings was not put together, as you might expect, by some black 'civil rights' 'activist' in the deep south, but a New York Jew by the name of Ralph Ginzburg. If you click on his name you'll see that his other works consist of Eros magazine, An Unhurried View of Erotica, The Playboy Interview: Sexperts and Sexpots, and Castrated: My Eight Months in Prison [on obscenity charges]. This book is apparently the only one not fixated on pornography and filth. There are conclusions to be drawn from its inclusion in Ginzburg's deviant oeuvre.

[Quinesia Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book that definitely has its place in history. There need to be accounts of atrocities and racism. There are people trying to erase awareness. I both read and scanned this book. It was too depressing/horrific to read too closely. I particularly appreciate that these actually are, and are presented as newspaper clippings. I just don't believe the statistics on lynchings, I think they were much higher. Yet we must appreciate that as a part of history too.

Painful and enlightening, it takes a certain type of person, with a certain interest in mind to read this book cover to cover. It IS NOT FICTION, it IS NOT A THRILLER, they are clippings of fact for information and awareness.

[lloyd sales · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most powerful books I have ever read!

Makes me reconsider War crimes,the meaning of barbaric and the good ole USA? The book was brutally honest backed up by facts!

[D. · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is a hard read. it’s just really telling how hateful people was and to some degree still are. i think this country has come a long way but still has a lot of more work to do. especially when we see the parties that be continually trying to force racism on people.

[Muhammad · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the hardest things I have had to read, but a must. I also didn't necessarily want to rate this with 5 stars. But as far as books go, it got the point across. It will also be a must read for suggested curriculums for the enlightenment of the human species and it's potentiality to go the unenlightened route... and it's consequences.

[Terrell Crowder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so eye opening and shocking!

I never knew that over 6 thousand lynching occurred in the US. As well as how large of event it was in the US. We are never taught how horrible this was. US history is not taught and that is why we have issues. Great read! Highly recommend.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most important books to read to understand racism in America: it's all here, laid out in all its brutal, horrifying, evil forms - lynchings, torture, immolation, mob murder, etc. Incredibly difficult to read. The presentation is powerful - Ginzburg presents newspaper articles sans commentary because none is needed - the horrifying atrocities speak for themselves.

[Aja Styles · Rating 5 out of 5]

History continues.

This book is a compilation of 100 years of newspaper articles covering lynchings of black people all over the United States. North and South. Lynching of men, women and children, performed for the sport and entertainment at the hands their fellow citizens. A detailed look at state sanctioned hunting and torture of human beings.

[Tionne99 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gives incredible yet disheartening insight into the ugly, dark history of the American South

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly difficult.

Incredibly important.

[Charlotte Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The very sad and disgraceful history of the United States of America.

[DelightfullyDiehard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hellish. Horrific. Maddening.

[Madison Mealing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding content

This was moving and some on the acts were remembered by my grandparents. White AmeriKKKa should be ashamed. No I’m not for BLA, this have been hijacked by LGBTXYZ. I’m on code with the #NFAC

[Tess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Devestating and heartbreaking but an important account of a horrible part of our past.